UN Security Council rejected to mediate in the conflict of Honduras
The president of Costa Rica considers that this problem does not threaten world peace
The president of Costa Rica, Óscar Arias, a mediator in the crisis in Honduras, denied yesterday that this matter be raised at the Security Council of the UN, as proposed by Brazil, and criticized the Honduran Constitution lacks a political regulation of the President .
"The conflict in Honduras does not threaten peace and world security," said Arias. Brazil demanded an urgent meeting of the Security Council following clashes between security forces and followers of the deposed president, Manuel Zelaya, after he returned to Honduras by surprise on Sept. 21 and took refuge at the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa.
Arias said that "the problems of the Hondurans have to solve among the Hondurans. Moreover, the mediator poured harsh criticism against the Honduran Constitution, which he studied drafting the San Jose Accord, and considered a "real eyesore" lack of political regulation on the president.
They question the role of OAS in Honduran crisis
Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The newspaper "Tiempo" today question the role of the OAS mission to seek a solution to the crisis sparked by the coup in Honduras, although not created the conditions for dialogue.
How can a dialogue take place if the nation is under siege, with the freedoms and guarantees suspended and the branches of government are in cahoots with the military to maintain dictatorial regime?, Asks the newspaper.
Remember the paper that the main condition for negotiations is the equality of the parties and that none of them should be restrained, under pressure or threat.
None of these conditions are observed at this stage and this situation detracts from the role of the OAS in this case, the newspaper warns of the city of San Pedro Sula, the second largest in the country.
Unlike the meeting in San Jose with the mediation of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, in this second stage that sets the agenda is the de facto regime, noted "Tiempo".
The coup last week prevented from entering the preparatory mission Tegucigalpa OAS and then communicated to the hemispheric body, the date and participants list.
" "And, to complete the agenda,a visit was scheduled from U.S. congressional Republicans, furious supporters of the coup, to encourage the de facto government in the negotiating table prepared by the OAS," the newspaper report.
The day arrived in Tegucigalpa the advance team that will prepare the trip next week of the OAS mission, headed by its Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza.
Prior to this mission it was learned that the head of the coup regime, Roberto Micheletti, met in recent days with Insulza Palmerola military base.
At the meeting, whose date was not specified, also attended by U.S. ambassador Hugo Llorens.
Insulza did come to Honduras in Palmerola the other day, Micheletti said to the press and said that they talked about everything but the return to power of the constitutional president Manuel Zelaya.
El acuerdo de San José plantea la restitución de Zelaya en la presidencia, como primer punto para el retorno a la institucionalidad en el país. The San Jose Accord presents the return of Zelaya as president, as a first point for the return of institutionalism in the country.
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How can a dialogue take place if the nation is under siege, with the freedoms and guarantees suspended and the branches of government are in cahoots with the military to maintain dictatorial regime?, Asks the newspaper.
Remember the paper that the main condition for negotiations is the equality of the parties and that none of them should be restrained, under pressure or threat.
None of these conditions are observed at this stage and this situation detracts from the role of the OAS in this case, the newspaper warns of the city of San Pedro Sula, the second largest in the country.
Unlike the meeting in San Jose with the mediation of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, in this second stage that sets the agenda is the de facto regime, noted "Tiempo".
The coup last week prevented from entering the preparatory mission Tegucigalpa OAS and then communicated to the hemispheric body, the date and participants list.
" "And, to complete the agenda,a visit was scheduled from U.S. congressional Republicans, furious supporters of the coup, to encourage the de facto government in the negotiating table prepared by the OAS," the newspaper report.
The day arrived in Tegucigalpa the advance team that will prepare the trip next week of the OAS mission, headed by its Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza.
Prior to this mission it was learned that the head of the coup regime, Roberto Micheletti, met in recent days with Insulza Palmerola military base.
At the meeting, whose date was not specified, also attended by U.S. ambassador Hugo Llorens.
Insulza did come to Honduras in Palmerola the other day, Micheletti said to the press and said that they talked about everything but the return to power of the constitutional president Manuel Zelaya.
El acuerdo de San José plantea la restitución de Zelaya en la presidencia, como primer punto para el retorno a la institucionalidad en el país. The San Jose Accord presents the return of Zelaya as president, as a first point for the return of institutionalism in the country.
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Fuente: www.prensa-latina.cu Source: www.prensa-latina.cu
Honduras: the bland taste of betrayal of the OAS
This secret meeting between Insulza and the de facto government last week only recognizes and empowers a murderer who should go to international courts and with whom there is nothing to discuss. Honduras claims its constitutional process, its calling for a NATIONAL CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
Raul Bracho
Raul Bracho
Insulza, the president traveled secretly to Sotocano at the U.S. base in Palmerola and held a meeting with the dictator Micheletti. Neither saw the news on television, but also deep pain over the departure of Mercedes Sosa, my restless sleep last night breathed a mixture of grief and indignation.
From the point of view it is, could only be like a betrayal and a great disrespect which the OAS representative stepped Honduras to speak to the dictator without giving the slightest importance to its President, without going to visit and without not even mentionING the attacks on the Embassy of Brazil, the isolation to which Manuel Zelaya is subject to and without any contacts with the resistance against the coup.
I want to transcribe some of what was reported of his visit to share the outrage, but who wish may visit the news on the following link:
"The OAS is working to restore constitutional order in that country since last June when when the coup was led by conservative political and business groups and executed by Honduran military forces of the Central American country."
"The organization of American States promotes the San Jose Accord, an initiative of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. The agreement provides, inter alia, the return to power of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who has taken refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa on 21 September this year. "
"The organization of American States promotes the San Jose Accord, an initiative of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. The agreement provides, inter alia, the return to power of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who has taken refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa on 21 September this year. "
The San Jose Accord, that ball!, Who decides the future and the basis of any peaceful settlement once traveled to come to terms with the illegal and murderous, with some less legal or democratic representation has to assume its role in the government with Manuel Zelaya President and go to the "elections" on 29 November, as if nothing had happened in Honduras.
Obviously this is where the courageous entry Manuel Zelaya was busting the guts of the system, from his exile would have been easier. And the OAS seeks to legalize repression by the military fascists to not be condemned as genocide? Do you mean with a public election, in which the opposition party candidate will not have to hit, remove the blood and torture, disappearances and all crimes against humanity?
This secret meeting of Insulza with Micheletti and recognizes and only gives power to a murderer who should go to international courts and with whom there is nothing to discuss. what Honduras claims is its constitutional process -- the National Constituent Assemby and that we must be clear to all who support this cause, this man played a coward, as a man in office that respects, he must go and talk to the Constitutional President, rather than with Mr. Usurper, but he had to go to Palmerola, the current headquarters of the U.S. Embassy instead of going to the Embassy of Brazil, should have spoken to Mr Rafael Alegría, Via Campesina,
With the front of resistance against the coup and the people.
the press release:
"For next Wednesday siete October, are scheduled to travel a commission of OAS foreign ministers with Secretary General of the organization. Insulza management is part of "the strict observance of the mandate given by (...) the OAS General Assembly of the 4th of July" to try to solve the crisis, the statement said. "
I ask our Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro who asked them to be included, along with the foreign ministers of Brazil, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Argentina and every country in the Alba for landing at Palmerola and solidarity with the Commander Manuel Zelaya.
Honduras, its people and its legitimate president need all our support, the Pentagon again used the OAS to "stabilize" a false democracy in Honduras and servile, it is time that the land forces of Morazan and Bolivar have a duty to be present and give a hand to a worthy and exemplary lesson that has given us an infinite resistance.
In all instances denounce this maneuver. Constitutional and the people of Honduras, right to its people to create their own laws and then elect their new representatives.
Honduras is not alone: Venceremos!
Source: www.kaosenlared.net
Candidates refuse to stand in elections unless Zelaya reinstated now.
Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) - The immediate restitution of overthrown President Manuel Zelaya is an indispensable condition to guarantee elections in Honduras, according to a resistance leader.Carlos Eduardo Reina, president of the Liberal Coordinator against the Coup d'Etat, warned that the deadline for the November 29 elections is near.
Speaking on the program Resistance, by the National Front against the Coup d'Etat, Reina noted that two weeks is too long for Zelaya's restitution in order to guarantee ordered and transparent elections.
It has to be immediately, he said on the program on Radio Globo, which has been broadcasting on the Internet since it was closed and its equipment was confiscated by the police last Monday, during the state of siege in force in Honduras.
More than 100 candidates from the Liberal Party said on Friday that they would not participate in the elections if constitutional order and Zelaya are not reestablished as soon as possible.
Reina pointed out that taking part in the elections under present conditions, under the June 28 military coup, means to be accomplices to another deception to the people.
The Front, independent candidates and the Democratic Unification Party, among other political forces opposed to the violation of democracy, also condemned the elections under present circumstances.
Reina, who is accompanying Zelaya in the Brazilian Embassy, where the president was welcomed after his unexpected return to Honduras on September 21, ratified Zelaya's will to dialogue to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
He added that negotiations cannot be held amid the state of siege decreed by the de facto regime, which has green light to murder, repress people's demonstrations and close media organizations.
Reina noted that the immediate derogation of the suspension of constitutional guarantees is an inexcusable condition to hold serious talks.
He pointed out that Zelaya has kept his commitment to the people to hold a constituent assembly to change the conditions of injustice and inequality imposed by the ten families ruling Honduras.
Micheletti thanks the military for participating in coup
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De facto President of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, on Saturday thanked the Honduran military for their involvement in the coup of June 28, which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya and the Central American nation plunged into a deep political crisis. Action coup government described as "courageous" and for democracy.
"That has allowed courageous action in the skies of our country and to keep pace with the national flag waving the banners of democracy, peace, justice and independence of our homeland," Micheletti said in a ceremony on the day of the Soldier held at the Presidential Palace and was attended by about 350 soldiers.
Contrary to the statement by the de facto president from Honduras three months ago is mired in a political and social crisis. Since the coup, led by conservative political and business groups, the violation of human rights and the military crackdown on demonstrations of the Honduran people for the restoration of public order and the return of the dignitary, have starred in the streets of the nation.
The citizen's constitutional right to be informed in a truthful and timely information has been tampered with. The media opposing the coup have been far end and have confiscated the equipment of Radio Globo media and Channel 36.
The de facto government of Honduras declared a Sunday 27 September, a state of emergency, which suspended the constitutional freedoms for a period of 45 days.
The Committee of Relatives of Detained and Disappeared in Honduras (Cofadeh) has recorded 16 murders and dozens wounded since the coup on Saturday and reported its director, Berta Oliva, your organization has specific information "of 96 people accused in the courts of justice the alleged crime of threatening state security, ie for sedition, a charge that is purely political. " Of those 96 people, six were detained in various prisons, including an educator.
Oliva reported that several opposition leaders also received anonymous death threats and that members of Cofadeh fear for their personal safety.
The actions against the Honduran people have worsened, after President Manuel Zelaya constitutional return to his country on 21 September with the aim of convening a national dialogue to find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
But despite this situation, the coup government, led by Micheletti, calls his actions "noble" and justifies saying that has not allowed "rule our constitution and respect for our justice system and have been tainted by wills malicious and bizarre, "alluding to the accusations of the promoters of the alleged coup Zelaya intention of obtaining a presidential reelection.
This Saturday will be held in Honduras on the soldier, commemorating the birth of Francisco Morazán, Central American hero born in Honduras, which clashed with those sectors that represented the interests of a minority feudal owned the lives and property.
Source: teleSUR - Afp / FC
Micheletti admits that the way they are brought Zelaya of Honduras was error
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Rio de Janeiro, 4 oct (EFE) .- The de facto president of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, admitted that the manner in which the military took deposed ruler of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, the June 28 "was a mistake," in an interview with the Brazilian magazine Veja, which began circulating today.Continue reading the printed article
The de facto leader stressed that he had no responsibility for this action, reiterated that took the chair "by obeying the Constitution" and who leaves office Jan. 27, after yielding powers who is elected in the polls."Yes, it was a mistake. The military should have been taken to court but decided out of the country to avoid bloodshed. So they decided to take him to Costa Rica. (In Honduras) There would be a secure cage for him," said Micheletti.
Micheletti also used to criticize Zelaya, who he said is a "puppet" of Venezuelan PresidentHugo Chávez, who "blew his grandiose ideas and also gave money."
Chavez accused him of being "selfish and megalomaniac" and to have dreams of building a personal empire, for which "has poured money the Venezuelan people in all places, to buy support and consciences.
The president also criticized the de facto head of state of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for allowing "Zelaya convene the insurgency and violence from the balcony of the embassy."
In addition, he denied that the Honduran army has launched gases within the Brazilian embassy to force people off the deposed ruler.
"That is a pathetic indictment, a theater over Zelaya. We send experts and doctors and there was nothing there," said Micheletti.
Zelaya remained holed up in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa as a guest, since 21 September, after he entered the country clandestinely.
The de facto government of Honduras has launched an ultimatum to Brazil to define the status of Zelaya, but the Brazilian government has rejected this demand as Honduran government does not recognize Micheletti.
Funes said that Parliament loses time to investigate alleged support for Zelaya
San Salvador, 5 oct (EFE) .- The president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, said that lawmakers "are wasting time" to investigate members of the Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) for its alleged support for that the deposed president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, return to his country.Continue reading the printed article
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"Deputies are losing time, the truth that they are losing time, they should better work on an agenda more in tune with the demands that we are considering the crisis," Funes said at a news conference.
He referred to the creation of a "special commission" in parliament to investigate the meeting held with Zelaya FMLN leaders on 20 September, the day before the deposed ruler appeared in Tegucigalpa.
"The Assembly (legislature) has a constitutional power that I can not question, or trying to limit it. The Assembly can create as many special committees deemed necessary to investigate matters of public interest or national interest," admitted the head of state.
"We should see if they're going to investigate who is the alleged FMLN support for President Zelaya is entering Honduras is a matter of national interest. If in the end they consider it a matter of national interest, then that further investigation, "he said.
The legislative commission was established on Oct. 1 with the support of opposition parties Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA), the National Conciliation Party (PCN) and the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), all right.
ARENA deputy Carlos Reyes said then that the commission investigate if there were Salvadoran government resources were used "illegally to help" Zelaya.
"If they want to investigate what is the fate that has supported the FMLN, to do so. But the FMLN has every right as a political party to give all the support it deems appropriate, provided they do not use public resources and have not used, "added the president of El Salvador.
He noted that his government has taken a "diplomatic support" to Zelaya and the plan promoted by President of Costa Rica, Óscar Arias, who seeks the return of the deposed ruler, the formation of a national unity government and elections.
He noted that as part of the diplomatic support of the Salvadoran Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, the commission will be part of American foreign ministers' plans to travel to Honduras on Wednesday, as provided by the Organization of American States (OAS).
In addition, refused to impose a fine on the plane carrying Venezuelan Zelaya, as some accounts suggest, and insisted that authorized the use of facilities from the international airport of El Salvador for a meeting with the FMLN.
On June 28, Zelaya was overthrown and forced to leave the country bound for Costa Rica, but returned as a surprise to the country, where he is since last September 21 at the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa.
Erasto Reyes: "There can be no elections unless the democratic order is restored"
30-09-09
- Erasto Reyes, in the Parliament.
He is a lawyer and trade unionist to the core is involved in the movement created in Honduras to address the coup of June 28. He toured Europe to seek support. Yesterday was received in the Catalan Parliament by President Ernest Benach, and the Solidarity i Comissió of Cooperation.
- What output does this crisis?
- The domestic and international pressure should make those who hold power by force since the coup to leave. The only way out is to convene a National Constituent Assembly.
- And do not fear that the world is tired and eventually they leave?
- Our people have endured stoically for 93 days and we believe the international community will continue supporting those who defend democracy and human rights. If you are tired is a bad message, even for them.
- But the U.S. said yesterday (Monday) that the secret return of President Zelaya after agreement had been "irresponsible".
- You can be irresponsible because Zelaya, Honduran any, is entitled to enter the country at any time. Zelaya also said they entered illegally. But no one is underground or in your country or anywhere in the world, because this would be the degradation of human beings.
- What will happen with the elections of 29 November?
- This election can not be controlled by those who staged the coup, or armed forces, which are the ones who guard the election materials.The elections are not possible if the democratic order is restored. The independent candidacy of the Popular Movement of Honduras has already said that if no coup will retire. And he called for others to do the same.
- Óscar Arias mediation can lead somewhere?
- The agreement called San Jose is not that it was not signed. We call the proposed San Jose and the only thing we disagree is on the first point: the return of Zelaya. Unfortunately, President Arias has played a role of delay against the Honduran people. We reject the proposal because it includes the Constituent Assembly. We expected more of a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Not that anything justifies the coup, Zelaya what went wrong?They accused him of wanting to force a constitutional reform to perpetuate itself.
- This is another misrepresentation. There was no reform. Only one survey without legal ties, to ask the people if they agreed to convene a Constituent Assembly. It is an exercise in democratic participation.
- What output does this crisis?
- The domestic and international pressure should make those who hold power by force since the coup to leave. The only way out is to convene a National Constituent Assembly.
- And do not fear that the world is tired and eventually they leave?
- Our people have endured stoically for 93 days and we believe the international community will continue supporting those who defend democracy and human rights. If you are tired is a bad message, even for them.
- But the U.S. said yesterday (Monday) that the secret return of President Zelaya after agreement had been "irresponsible".
- You can be irresponsible because Zelaya, Honduran any, is entitled to enter the country at any time. Zelaya also said they entered illegally. But no one is underground or in your country or anywhere in the world, because this would be the degradation of human beings.
- What will happen with the elections of 29 November?
- This election can not be controlled by those who staged the coup, or armed forces, which are the ones who guard the election materials.The elections are not possible if the democratic order is restored. The independent candidacy of the Popular Movement of Honduras has already said that if no coup will retire. And he called for others to do the same.
- Óscar Arias mediation can lead somewhere?
- The agreement called San Jose is not that it was not signed. We call the proposed San Jose and the only thing we disagree is on the first point: the return of Zelaya. Unfortunately, President Arias has played a role of delay against the Honduran people. We reject the proposal because it includes the Constituent Assembly. We expected more of a Nobel Peace Prize.
- Not that anything justifies the coup, Zelaya what went wrong?They accused him of wanting to force a constitutional reform to perpetuate itself.
- This is another misrepresentation. There was no reform. Only one survey without legal ties, to ask the people if they agreed to convene a Constituent Assembly. It is an exercise in democratic participation.
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